Santiago Jaume, Dr. rer. nat.
@santijaumes.bsky.social
Entomologist, dipterist
A mite gathering.
Mites can be very cool-looking. I particularly enjoy these red ones, although two (or three) different species in the picture, they all look cool!
Have a good day y'all
Mites can be very cool-looking. I particularly enjoy these red ones, although two (or three) different species in the picture, they all look cool!
Have a good day y'all
June 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A mite gathering.
Mites can be very cool-looking. I particularly enjoy these red ones, although two (or three) different species in the picture, they all look cool!
Have a good day y'all
Mites can be very cool-looking. I particularly enjoy these red ones, although two (or three) different species in the picture, they all look cool!
Have a good day y'all
The first jumping spider from my visit to Canada, it's a very common species that I encountered very often in Germany, so it was not as exciting as a Canadian species would have been. But still, I love to photograph jumping spiders wherever I go.
Happy #salticidsunday
#macro #saltocidae #spiders
Happy #salticidsunday
#macro #saltocidae #spiders
June 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The first jumping spider from my visit to Canada, it's a very common species that I encountered very often in Germany, so it was not as exciting as a Canadian species would have been. But still, I love to photograph jumping spiders wherever I go.
Happy #salticidsunday
#macro #saltocidae #spiders
Happy #salticidsunday
#macro #saltocidae #spiders
May 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Don't know why, but this guy looks angry, doesn't it?
I dont usually focus much on these guys when I find them, because usually they all look the same, at least the onws i have encountered, but this one looked nice and was prety chill so i decided to go for a stack.
Turned out nicely!
I dont usually focus much on these guys when I find them, because usually they all look the same, at least the onws i have encountered, but this one looked nice and was prety chill so i decided to go for a stack.
Turned out nicely!
May 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Don't know why, but this guy looks angry, doesn't it?
I dont usually focus much on these guys when I find them, because usually they all look the same, at least the onws i have encountered, but this one looked nice and was prety chill so i decided to go for a stack.
Turned out nicely!
I dont usually focus much on these guys when I find them, because usually they all look the same, at least the onws i have encountered, but this one looked nice and was prety chill so i decided to go for a stack.
Turned out nicely!
First picture during my stay in Canada. Last week was very cold for May, so I was not really expecting to see lots of bugs, but since it was cold, this bee was pretty calm.
So, I did manage to make a decent stack for a few shots.
And it was in a cool position and covered in pollen, which is nice :)
So, I did manage to make a decent stack for a few shots.
And it was in a cool position and covered in pollen, which is nice :)
May 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
First picture during my stay in Canada. Last week was very cold for May, so I was not really expecting to see lots of bugs, but since it was cold, this bee was pretty calm.
So, I did manage to make a decent stack for a few shots.
And it was in a cool position and covered in pollen, which is nice :)
So, I did manage to make a decent stack for a few shots.
And it was in a cool position and covered in pollen, which is nice :)
I havent posted in a while, but here is a nice click-beetle for you.
I like these beetles because they can jump quite high qhen threatened, and while doing so, they makenthe chatacteristic noise (click) that gives them the name of click-beetles.
I like these beetles because they can jump quite high qhen threatened, and while doing so, they makenthe chatacteristic noise (click) that gives them the name of click-beetles.
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I havent posted in a while, but here is a nice click-beetle for you.
I like these beetles because they can jump quite high qhen threatened, and while doing so, they makenthe chatacteristic noise (click) that gives them the name of click-beetles.
I like these beetles because they can jump quite high qhen threatened, and while doing so, they makenthe chatacteristic noise (click) that gives them the name of click-beetles.
This is a very nice beetle :) I found it while looking for bugs at night. I particularly like the big eyes in the "small" head. It looks quite nice.
I uploaded the picture to iNaturalist, and the suggested ID is tribe Statirina, so any other ID is welcomed :)
Have a wonderful day, y'all.
I uploaded the picture to iNaturalist, and the suggested ID is tribe Statirina, so any other ID is welcomed :)
Have a wonderful day, y'all.
May 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is a very nice beetle :) I found it while looking for bugs at night. I particularly like the big eyes in the "small" head. It looks quite nice.
I uploaded the picture to iNaturalist, and the suggested ID is tribe Statirina, so any other ID is welcomed :)
Have a wonderful day, y'all.
I uploaded the picture to iNaturalist, and the suggested ID is tribe Statirina, so any other ID is welcomed :)
Have a wonderful day, y'all.
Another angle of the dead ant with an entomopathogenic fungi.
I love finding these scenes, although it is not very often, they are always perfect example of amazing ecological interactions that are happening right now without us even knowing.
Have a god day, y'all.
#ants #entomopathogenicfungi
I love finding these scenes, although it is not very often, they are always perfect example of amazing ecological interactions that are happening right now without us even knowing.
Have a god day, y'all.
#ants #entomopathogenicfungi
May 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Another angle of the dead ant with an entomopathogenic fungi.
I love finding these scenes, although it is not very often, they are always perfect example of amazing ecological interactions that are happening right now without us even knowing.
Have a god day, y'all.
#ants #entomopathogenicfungi
I love finding these scenes, although it is not very often, they are always perfect example of amazing ecological interactions that are happening right now without us even knowing.
Have a god day, y'all.
#ants #entomopathogenicfungi
It's #weevilwednesday and I have a weevil!
I was motivated to go out looking for bugs a couple of days ago, and I found this tiny weevil in the whole of a leaf. Second pic is a cropped version , third you can see the weevil next to my finger for scale.
#insects #curculionidae #macro
I was motivated to go out looking for bugs a couple of days ago, and I found this tiny weevil in the whole of a leaf. Second pic is a cropped version , third you can see the weevil next to my finger for scale.
#insects #curculionidae #macro
May 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It's #weevilwednesday and I have a weevil!
I was motivated to go out looking for bugs a couple of days ago, and I found this tiny weevil in the whole of a leaf. Second pic is a cropped version , third you can see the weevil next to my finger for scale.
#insects #curculionidae #macro
I was motivated to go out looking for bugs a couple of days ago, and I found this tiny weevil in the whole of a leaf. Second pic is a cropped version , third you can see the weevil next to my finger for scale.
#insects #curculionidae #macro
A baby mantis I found recently, it was rather small. The second picture shows it in my pinky finger for scale :)
When I find "baby" bugs, I always imagine what kind of adventures lay ahead of them. Must be a tough world full of dangers and excitement. It's probably worth a fiction novel.
#insects
When I find "baby" bugs, I always imagine what kind of adventures lay ahead of them. Must be a tough world full of dangers and excitement. It's probably worth a fiction novel.
#insects
May 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A baby mantis I found recently, it was rather small. The second picture shows it in my pinky finger for scale :)
When I find "baby" bugs, I always imagine what kind of adventures lay ahead of them. Must be a tough world full of dangers and excitement. It's probably worth a fiction novel.
#insects
When I find "baby" bugs, I always imagine what kind of adventures lay ahead of them. Must be a tough world full of dangers and excitement. It's probably worth a fiction novel.
#insects
Reposted by Santiago Jaume, Dr. rer. nat.
BREAKING NEWS: Water sausage is very happy.
May 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Water sausage is very happy.
A cool tony parasitoid wasp on top of what I think is a spiders eggsack.
I never paid attention to wasps until a few years ago because I was used to only seeing the big boring ones, but once you start looking at parasitoids, the whole thing changes. They are super interesting.
#hymenoptera
I never paid attention to wasps until a few years ago because I was used to only seeing the big boring ones, but once you start looking at parasitoids, the whole thing changes. They are super interesting.
#hymenoptera
May 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A cool tony parasitoid wasp on top of what I think is a spiders eggsack.
I never paid attention to wasps until a few years ago because I was used to only seeing the big boring ones, but once you start looking at parasitoids, the whole thing changes. They are super interesting.
#hymenoptera
I never paid attention to wasps until a few years ago because I was used to only seeing the big boring ones, but once you start looking at parasitoids, the whole thing changes. They are super interesting.
#hymenoptera
For me, it's always exciting to find a bug with entomopathogenic fungi.
They are always a treat to the eyes, and I mean, just look at the intricate structures of the fungi coming out of the wasp, amazing!
Have a good one, y'all
They are always a treat to the eyes, and I mean, just look at the intricate structures of the fungi coming out of the wasp, amazing!
Have a good one, y'all
May 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For me, it's always exciting to find a bug with entomopathogenic fungi.
They are always a treat to the eyes, and I mean, just look at the intricate structures of the fungi coming out of the wasp, amazing!
Have a good one, y'all
They are always a treat to the eyes, and I mean, just look at the intricate structures of the fungi coming out of the wasp, amazing!
Have a good one, y'all
Reposted by Santiago Jaume, Dr. rer. nat.
A Japanese researcher has taxonomically classified fish-shaped soy sauce bottles into 76 different ‘species’. (📷: 沢田佳久)
April 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A Japanese researcher has taxonomically classified fish-shaped soy sauce bottles into 76 different ‘species’. (📷: 沢田佳久)
This is a very strange-looking creature (swipe left to see a different angle and a closer look). And you can see the damage ot is making to the leaf.
I found the damaged pattern very cool and I wanted to show the bug and the leaf.
Can you guess which bug it is?
Have a nice day, y'all
I found the damaged pattern very cool and I wanted to show the bug and the leaf.
Can you guess which bug it is?
Have a nice day, y'all
April 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is a very strange-looking creature (swipe left to see a different angle and a closer look). And you can see the damage ot is making to the leaf.
I found the damaged pattern very cool and I wanted to show the bug and the leaf.
Can you guess which bug it is?
Have a nice day, y'all
I found the damaged pattern very cool and I wanted to show the bug and the leaf.
Can you guess which bug it is?
Have a nice day, y'all
Those are some messy hoppers, and that's a big mite, haha.
I saw a bunch of these tiny guys on a branch, but the kne in the middle caught my eye immediately because of the biggest red spot
Imagine having a parasite that is almost half the length of your body, that most be exhausting
Have a good one
I saw a bunch of these tiny guys on a branch, but the kne in the middle caught my eye immediately because of the biggest red spot
Imagine having a parasite that is almost half the length of your body, that most be exhausting
Have a good one
April 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Those are some messy hoppers, and that's a big mite, haha.
I saw a bunch of these tiny guys on a branch, but the kne in the middle caught my eye immediately because of the biggest red spot
Imagine having a parasite that is almost half the length of your body, that most be exhausting
Have a good one
I saw a bunch of these tiny guys on a branch, but the kne in the middle caught my eye immediately because of the biggest red spot
Imagine having a parasite that is almost half the length of your body, that most be exhausting
Have a good one
It's been a while since I posted a picture, it have been busy.
But today, I decided it was a good day to post something.
So here it is, a lovely ant that died due to an entomopathogenic fungi.
I love finding these scenes in the wild. This ecological interaction has always fascinated me.
#macro
But today, I decided it was a good day to post something.
So here it is, a lovely ant that died due to an entomopathogenic fungi.
I love finding these scenes in the wild. This ecological interaction has always fascinated me.
#macro
April 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It's been a while since I posted a picture, it have been busy.
But today, I decided it was a good day to post something.
So here it is, a lovely ant that died due to an entomopathogenic fungi.
I love finding these scenes in the wild. This ecological interaction has always fascinated me.
#macro
But today, I decided it was a good day to post something.
So here it is, a lovely ant that died due to an entomopathogenic fungi.
I love finding these scenes in the wild. This ecological interaction has always fascinated me.
#macro
Lace bugs are so cool-looking small creatures. They belong to the family Tingidae, and the common name comes from the intricate design of the wings, as you can see.
Although not all species of lace bugs are pests, some species can affect various types of trees and crops of human consumption.
#macro
Although not all species of lace bugs are pests, some species can affect various types of trees and crops of human consumption.
#macro
April 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Lace bugs are so cool-looking small creatures. They belong to the family Tingidae, and the common name comes from the intricate design of the wings, as you can see.
Although not all species of lace bugs are pests, some species can affect various types of trees and crops of human consumption.
#macro
Although not all species of lace bugs are pests, some species can affect various types of trees and crops of human consumption.
#macro
This is one of the very few attempts ive taken at photographing slime molds.
They are quite nice, but I'm quite bad at it haha. I was testing some colorful backgrounds and I think the contrast of colors is cool.
Have a good start of the week y'all.
They are quite nice, but I'm quite bad at it haha. I was testing some colorful backgrounds and I think the contrast of colors is cool.
Have a good start of the week y'all.
April 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is one of the very few attempts ive taken at photographing slime molds.
They are quite nice, but I'm quite bad at it haha. I was testing some colorful backgrounds and I think the contrast of colors is cool.
Have a good start of the week y'all.
They are quite nice, but I'm quite bad at it haha. I was testing some colorful backgrounds and I think the contrast of colors is cool.
Have a good start of the week y'all.
It was a cool dolichopodid from a few weeks ago.
I really like these flies, but they are always moving. It's a challenge to get decent pictures, haha.
Have a good one, y'all.
#macro #insects #diptera #dolichopodidae #insectosdemexico
I really like these flies, but they are always moving. It's a challenge to get decent pictures, haha.
Have a good one, y'all.
#macro #insects #diptera #dolichopodidae #insectosdemexico
April 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It was a cool dolichopodid from a few weeks ago.
I really like these flies, but they are always moving. It's a challenge to get decent pictures, haha.
Have a good one, y'all.
#macro #insects #diptera #dolichopodidae #insectosdemexico
I really like these flies, but they are always moving. It's a challenge to get decent pictures, haha.
Have a good one, y'all.
#macro #insects #diptera #dolichopodidae #insectosdemexico
A very lovely and tiny jumping spider.
This little one was jumping around in the grass close to the ground, making it difficult for me to get close enough. Suddenly, it jumped and trapped a prey and stood still logs enough for me to take a few shots.
The spider was around 3 millimeters in length.
This little one was jumping around in the grass close to the ground, making it difficult for me to get close enough. Suddenly, it jumped and trapped a prey and stood still logs enough for me to take a few shots.
The spider was around 3 millimeters in length.
April 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A very lovely and tiny jumping spider.
This little one was jumping around in the grass close to the ground, making it difficult for me to get close enough. Suddenly, it jumped and trapped a prey and stood still logs enough for me to take a few shots.
The spider was around 3 millimeters in length.
This little one was jumping around in the grass close to the ground, making it difficult for me to get close enough. Suddenly, it jumped and trapped a prey and stood still logs enough for me to take a few shots.
The spider was around 3 millimeters in length.
very cool looking hopper.
Never seen this species before I found this individual, it was full of setae and body projections.
Very cool guy.
So have I have no clue about the species, and neither does the iNaturalist community, which makes it even cooler so any ID is welcome
Have a lovely day, y'all
Never seen this species before I found this individual, it was full of setae and body projections.
Very cool guy.
So have I have no clue about the species, and neither does the iNaturalist community, which makes it even cooler so any ID is welcome
Have a lovely day, y'all
April 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
very cool looking hopper.
Never seen this species before I found this individual, it was full of setae and body projections.
Very cool guy.
So have I have no clue about the species, and neither does the iNaturalist community, which makes it even cooler so any ID is welcome
Have a lovely day, y'all
Never seen this species before I found this individual, it was full of setae and body projections.
Very cool guy.
So have I have no clue about the species, and neither does the iNaturalist community, which makes it even cooler so any ID is welcome
Have a lovely day, y'all
This is a Bold jumping spider, or Phidippus audax, it is one of the most commonly occurring spider species within its range.
Also, one of the biggest jumpers in north America.
One of the coolest festures is the birght iridescent chelicerae, as seen in the first picture :)
#jumpingspider #macro
Also, one of the biggest jumpers in north America.
One of the coolest festures is the birght iridescent chelicerae, as seen in the first picture :)
#jumpingspider #macro
March 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is a Bold jumping spider, or Phidippus audax, it is one of the most commonly occurring spider species within its range.
Also, one of the biggest jumpers in north America.
One of the coolest festures is the birght iridescent chelicerae, as seen in the first picture :)
#jumpingspider #macro
Also, one of the biggest jumpers in north America.
One of the coolest festures is the birght iridescent chelicerae, as seen in the first picture :)
#jumpingspider #macro
I like tortoise beetles a lot, I think they are very cool looking bugs.
Plus, they can change coloration when under stress, and they come in sizes.
I always enjoy finding one on the field.
Have a good one, y'all.
Plus, they can change coloration when under stress, and they come in sizes.
I always enjoy finding one on the field.
Have a good one, y'all.
March 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I like tortoise beetles a lot, I think they are very cool looking bugs.
Plus, they can change coloration when under stress, and they come in sizes.
I always enjoy finding one on the field.
Have a good one, y'all.
Plus, they can change coloration when under stress, and they come in sizes.
I always enjoy finding one on the field.
Have a good one, y'all.